How I made Okpebholo Edo governor – Wike opens up

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, said his Rainbow Coalition helped Monday Okpebholo triumph the 2024 Edo State governorship election.

Wike made this revelation connected Monday successful Abuja during a stakeholders’ gathering of the Rainbow Coalition.

He said helium helped Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress, APC, defeat the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate, Dr Asue Ighodalo, successful the election.

The erstwhile Rivers State politician said helium ne'er wanted the then-outgoing governor, Godwin Obaseki, to nutrient a successor.

“I said I would not let Obaseki to nutrient a successor, adjacent though the campaigner was a precise bully candidate, a precise bully campaigner who was the president of a bank.

“He came to spot maine much than 3 times, but I told him, ‘Listen, I cognize you are a bully candidate, but for this election, I americium atrocious due to the fact that this predetermination is betwixt america and the antheral who is bringing you, called Obaseki.

“‘Returning you would beryllium similar bringing him back, truthful I americium sorry, you person to fail.’ And helium failed,” Wike said.

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